I am quite a fan of Leeuwin but I probably kept this one too long; it must have been more lively when I tasted it in its youth. Colour was still quite deep ruby and the nose was strongly developed but attractively complex with rich sweet red and dark fruit, black currants, with hints of cedar. The richness of the fruit thickened, sweetened and jammed up on the palate (high alcohol?) and tended to obliterate any of complexity apparent on the nose; in its 11th year there was also a shortage of lively acidity, the tannins were soggy and the finish tended to cloy. The absence of obtrusive oak and acid adjustment (probably) were mitigating circumstances. Blind, I might have guessed a Merlot dominated Amarone style wine; this was not what we wanted to pair with a delicious steak of Irish beef; 14/20.